In The Restaurant
“What would you like for dessert?"
Read the following dialogue!
Tinna : Now let’s have a look at the menu……..would you like an
appetizer, Jihan?
Jihan : Mmm, yes. I think I’ll have the shrimp cocktail. What about you,
Tinna?
Tinna : Yes, I think I’ll have that too. What about a main course? What
would you like?
Jihan : I’m not sure…oh, I’ll have the chicken with sautéed potatoes and
peas
Tinna : OK. I’m going to have steak. Should we order some wine?
Jihan : Good idea.
Tinna : How about the Cotes du Rhone? It’s not bad.
Jihan : Fine.
Tinna : OK. Waitress!
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Jihan : Yes, Miss. May I help you?
Jihan : We’d like two shrimp cocktails, the chicken Caprice with sautéed
potatoes and peas and the sirloin steak and mushrooms, please.
Waitress : Would you like any wine, Miss?
Tinna : Yes, a bottle of Cotes du Rhone, please.
Waitress : Certainly………….
Would you like to order dessert now?
Tinna : Yes, please. I’ll have the apple tart. How about you, Jihan?
Jihan : Just coffee for me, please.
Tinna : Are you sure? So that’s one apple tart and two coffees, please.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Useful expressions
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Ordering menu
I’d like to order baked salmon
I’ll have grill lamb chops.
Could I have steak, please?
Could you please get me a cup of hot chocolate?
Offering service.
What would you like, ma’am?
What will you have, sir?
Are you ready to order, Miss?
Would you care anything to drink?
Would you like anything else?
do you like apple pie?
How do you like cocktail?
What do you think of Iwan Fals?
+ -
I’m crazy about it It’s OK I hate it
It’s Great All right. Can’t stand
Super Not Bad Don’t like
Fantastic
Terrific
Offering service
- What do you want to order for breakfast?
- What would you like to order for breakfast?
- Do you want to order juice?
- Would you like to order dessert now?
- What do you want to drink?
- What would you like to drink?
- Have you ordered your meals, miss?
Ordering service.
- Can I have a glass of plain water, please?
- Can you get me some slice tomatoes, please?
Asking reservation.
- Where do you want to have your seat?
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- Would you like to seat by the window?
- Would you like non-smoking section?
EXERCISE
Translate the following dialogue into good English!
Ms. Kim : Ini menunya. Apakah Anda memesan makanan pembuka, Mr.
Wakita?
Mr. Wakita : Ya, saya rasa akan memesan spinach salad. Bagaimana dengan
Anda, Ms. Kim?
Ms. Kim : Oh, saya akan pesan sop. Bagaimana dengan makanan
utamanya? Apa yang anda inginkan?
Mr. Wakita : Mmm,,,, lihat dulu. Saya akan pesan Dover Sole dengan buncis
dan jamur.
Ms. Kim : Saya akan pesan steak. Apakah kita harus memesan anggur?
Mr. Wakita : Tidak, terimakasih. Saya tidak minum anggur.
Ms. Kim : Baiklah. Saya akan pesan segelas the read house. Pelayan!
ROLE PLAY
Look at the menu list from the Caprice Restaurant
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Make up a dialogue in restaurant using the above menu.
LANGUAGE STUDY
PAST CONTINUOUS
Study this example situation.
a) Yesterday John and Jim played tennis. They began at 10 o’clock and finished
at 11 o’clock.
So, what were they doing at 10.30?
They were playing tennis.
b) We use the past continuous to say that something was in the middle of
doing something at a certain time in the past.
This time last year I was living in Brazil.
c) We often use the past continuous and the past simple together to say that
something happened in the middle of something else.
Tom burnt his hand when he was cooking for the dinner.
Put the verb the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1. George ……………(fall) off the ladder while he……..(paint) the ceiling.
2. Last night I ……..(read) in bed when suddenly I ……(hear) a scream.
3. We…….(not/go) out because it……….(rain).
4. What………….(you/do) at this time yesterday?
5. Ann……..(wait) for me when I………..(arrive)
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